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ながらに
nagarani
JLPT N1
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Meaning
since (A) started, it has been continuously in the same state
Use old things as they were originally used.
〜ままの状態で
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Formation
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Phrases
すべてのひとはうまれながらにびょうどうである。
All people are created equal by birth.
Edit  #4188 Miki, srishti
かれはうまれながらにちせいとびにめぐまれていた。
Nature endowed him with wit and beauty.
Edit  #4189 Miki
かれはうまれながらにしていだいなさいのうにめぐまれていた。
He was endowed with great talents.
Edit  #4190 Miki
むかしながらのやりかた。
In the traditional [unchanged of old] style.
Edit  #5295 blabby
ふるいものをむかしながらにつかう。
Use old things as they were originally used.
Edit  #5296 blabby
インターネットのかつようすれば、いながらにしてせかいじゅうのじょうほうがてにはいる
by using the internet, you can get the world's information without leaving your house
Edit  #8009 LR
そのしょうねんはうまれながらにどうぶつたちとこうりゅうできるふしぎなさこをみにつけていた。
That boy was born with a mysterious ability to converse with animals
Edit  #8010 LR
やくがいのひがいしゃたちは、これまでのくるしいけいけんをなみだながらにかたった。
The victims of drugs spoke through tears of their tough experiences up until now.
Edit  #8011 LR
いつもながらのこころづかいに、こころからかんしゃしであげます。
We deeply appreciate your continuing thoughtfulness.
Edit  #8012 LR
にんげんには、うまれながらにしてひんぷのさがある。それはげんじつだ。
Human beings live with the the wealth or poverty they were born into. That is just the reality of the situation.
Edit  #8013 LR
Discussion and comments
(A)ながらに
since (A) started, it has been continuously in the same state
〜ままの状態で :
dc
Ref # Kanzen Master Level 1 - p63 - no.58
LR
Ref # 例文で学ぶ日本語阜サ文型辞典: 英・中・韓対訳付き P219, no.188
http://books.google.com/books?id=98c6A4Iv9sMC&lpg=PA138&vq=%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%8D%E3%81%A4&pg=PA219#v=onepage&q=%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8C%E3%82%89%E3%81%AB&f=false
(コピペーthe whole link)
LR
Customarily used with a limited number of words 昔、生きる、生まれる、涙、いつも
LR
One English translation could be "as it was" (〜ままの状態で)
blabby
The expression 涙ながらに〜 "Tearfully", seems different to the existing examples. In this case the meaning is more like "to have".
blabby
Can't exactly explain the 涙ながらに examples but they're coming up in multiple textbooks under this entry so I think it's safe to leave it in.
LR